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Formal Meeting Procedures

Formal Meeting Procedures

What will I learn?

  • Checkmark Learn how formal meetings operate
  • Checkmark starting with setting a time and place for the meeting and inviting attendees
  • Checkmark Distribute a structured agenda well before the meeting, with items for discussion, information or decision, and documents to read
  • Checkmark Learn that the Chairperson facilitates the meeting, invites participation and controls who talks and for how long
  • Checkmark Learn that motions are put forward, seconded then discussed andor voted on by those with voting rights
  • Checkmark Understand that points of order and amendments can be raised
  • Checkmark Make a record an agreed notetaker of those present, what was discussed, agreed and followup actions
  • Checkmark Summarize the minutes taken during the meeting, get approval by the chairperson, then disseminate

Description

Organizations function more smoothly when Board and Committee members are aware of and implement formal meeting procedures. This is essential for transparency and accountability – two crucial elements of good governance, and important for accurate record-keeping. When a formal meeting has been called, those participating should come prepared, and know what to expect. In this course, psychologist Peter Quarry explains and outlines formal meeting procedures, sometimes referred to as Robert's Rules of Order.

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Eve Ash

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